First, it doesn't work that way. Say I was (still) 6'1", and I created a y-axis spatial distortion of that type. The space I occupied would still measure 6'1" in height, from top to bottom, internally- it's just that the hypothetical 6'1" ruler you'd be using to measure that, when compared to a ruler outside of the distortion, would be taller than it should be. It wouldn't actually be making me any bigger or smaller; it'd just be bending the connections between the (constant) space I'd occupy and the world around it.
Second, why bother? If I'm not being physically increased or decreased, what benefit is there to that? I've got an entirely different goal in mind, here.
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"My children! Ready yourselves, for tomorrow you go to war."
You could've heard a pin drop in the lab after that statement... not that that was all that surprising. Sein and I were shocked into silence, Cinque and Tre weren't the sort to make a lot of noise, and Uno... well, I was fairly sure Uno already knew about it. She does that.
Oh, and Quattro was there, as far away from me as she could possibly manage, quiet as (I suspect) she usually is. I really bollixed that up. Still need to do something about that... maybe after this mission.
I must confess to spending some time thinking about the Quattro situation- time in which I wasn't paying close attention to what the doctor was saying. When I did tune back in, though, he was still talking, and still sounded surprisingly sane. "...was I not generous when I sought to purchase a Relic from the Syndicate? Was I not honest, when I paid the full asking price without complaint?"
As he spoke, the doctor got progressively louder, anger seeping into his tone. "Was I not MERCIFUL when the Syndicate BETRAYED me? When they sought to keep MY PROPERTY- bought and paid for- did we not attempt a PEACEFUL RESOLUTION?!"
That sounds like the Sein retrieval mission. 'Peaceful resolution', my cyborg ass- we tried to steal it back.
...actually, now that I think about it, that's sort of a 'peaceful resolution'. Sein was trying not to be seen, after all.
The doctor was clenching his fists in anger now, as he paced back and forth in front of us. "And how was I repaid for my benevolence?" With a wave of his hand, an image appeared; the collapsed ruin of a lab, much like this one in style. "With violence. With betrayal."
Scaglietti whirled around to face his audience, looking at each of us in turn. "No more! Uno, our current dossier on the Syndicate is insufficient. Fix it. I want names, accounts, locations, businesses- everything!
Quattro! Take what Uno discovers, and put it to use. I want organizational charts, psychological profiles, and economic summaries. Find out who to kill, what to steal, and where to destroy.
Sein! Work with Quattro. When she gives you a name, you kill them. When she gives you a place, you strip it bare. You are my knife in the shadows- strike true, and deep.
Tre! If Sein is my knife, then you and Cinque are my sword and shield. Defend my possessions, and strike against my opponents!
Imma! You're in charge of cleaning up after the others. When Sein is done stealing, you level the building. When Tre and Cinque have emptied a base, you wipe out the base. Work with Quattro, as well- she'll brief you on additional targets."
Inwardly, I wanted to grin. A job after my own heart.
"Do any of you have any questions?"
None of us moved, or said anything.
"Then go, my children, and destroy!"
My Unitarian Jihad Name is: Brother Atom Bomb of Courteous Debate. Get yours.
I've been writing a bit.
Second, why bother? If I'm not being physically increased or decreased, what benefit is there to that? I've got an entirely different goal in mind, here.
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"My children! Ready yourselves, for tomorrow you go to war."
You could've heard a pin drop in the lab after that statement... not that that was all that surprising. Sein and I were shocked into silence, Cinque and Tre weren't the sort to make a lot of noise, and Uno... well, I was fairly sure Uno already knew about it. She does that.
Oh, and Quattro was there, as far away from me as she could possibly manage, quiet as (I suspect) she usually is. I really bollixed that up. Still need to do something about that... maybe after this mission.
I must confess to spending some time thinking about the Quattro situation- time in which I wasn't paying close attention to what the doctor was saying. When I did tune back in, though, he was still talking, and still sounded surprisingly sane. "...was I not generous when I sought to purchase a Relic from the Syndicate? Was I not honest, when I paid the full asking price without complaint?"
As he spoke, the doctor got progressively louder, anger seeping into his tone. "Was I not MERCIFUL when the Syndicate BETRAYED me? When they sought to keep MY PROPERTY- bought and paid for- did we not attempt a PEACEFUL RESOLUTION?!"
That sounds like the Sein retrieval mission. 'Peaceful resolution', my cyborg ass- we tried to steal it back.
...actually, now that I think about it, that's sort of a 'peaceful resolution'. Sein was trying not to be seen, after all.
The doctor was clenching his fists in anger now, as he paced back and forth in front of us. "And how was I repaid for my benevolence?" With a wave of his hand, an image appeared; the collapsed ruin of a lab, much like this one in style. "With violence. With betrayal."
Scaglietti whirled around to face his audience, looking at each of us in turn. "No more! Uno, our current dossier on the Syndicate is insufficient. Fix it. I want names, accounts, locations, businesses- everything!
Quattro! Take what Uno discovers, and put it to use. I want organizational charts, psychological profiles, and economic summaries. Find out who to kill, what to steal, and where to destroy.
Sein! Work with Quattro. When she gives you a name, you kill them. When she gives you a place, you strip it bare. You are my knife in the shadows- strike true, and deep.
Tre! If Sein is my knife, then you and Cinque are my sword and shield. Defend my possessions, and strike against my opponents!
Imma! You're in charge of cleaning up after the others. When Sein is done stealing, you level the building. When Tre and Cinque have emptied a base, you wipe out the base. Work with Quattro, as well- she'll brief you on additional targets."
Inwardly, I wanted to grin. A job after my own heart.
"Do any of you have any questions?"
None of us moved, or said anything.
"Then go, my children, and destroy!"
My Unitarian Jihad Name is: Brother Atom Bomb of Courteous Debate. Get yours.
I've been writing a bit.